Tag: fiction
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Book Review – Legendborn by Tracy Deonn *spoiler-free*
So, bookish besties… I literally just finished reading Legendborn like an hour ago and immediately had to talk about it, so forgive me if this review becomes me just rambling. I apologize in advance. I went into this book expecting Arthurian mythology, secret societies, romance, magic, and maybe a brooding boy or two. Yup, I…
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Series Review – ACOTAR Books 1-3 *spoilers*
“Leave the world a better place than you found it,” A Court of Wings and Ruin, pg. 539 I finally finished the first three books of the A Court of Thorns and Roses series and I have thoughts. I went into this series expecting hot fae men, romance, maybe some magic, maybe some angst. What…
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April Wrap Up + May Reset
Heyyyyyy bookish besties! So. About April. You may have noticed I didn’t post much. Honestly? I got lazy. However, the blog may have been quiet, but April itself was not quiet. April was actually kind of packed. Reading. Writing. Gaming. Broadway. Side quests I didn’t have on my April BINGO card. Before I sprint into…
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February Wrap-Up: Reading Slumps, Tears, and Bridgerton Season 4
February is supposed to be a short month, but in all honesty? It felt like 47 business days. Let’s unpack. 📚 WHAT I READ Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel This book held me hostage. Not in a bad way. In a “you WILL sit here and contemplate art, survival, and the fragility of…
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Growing Up a Black Girl In The 90s (And Why Representation Matters)
There are two types of people in this world: People who understand that the 90s were elite. People who are wrong I said what I said. Growing up in the 90s and early 2000s felt like living inside a cultural renaissance wrapped in butterfly clips, Blockbuster Friday nights, and theme songs that still activate something…
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Book Review – Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Okay, bookish besties. This is one of those books where I finished it, closed it, stared at the wall for a minute, “Well…that was certainly beautiful.” Did I like it? Yes. Did I love it? Not quite. Let’s unpack. 🌎 WHAT IT’S ABOUT This novel jumps back and forth between the lives of a famous…
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Valentine’s Day Special: Top 10 Romance Tropes Ranked From “Cute” to “Give It To Me Now”
Happy Valentine’s Day to all of my bookish besties who love love, hate love, tolerate love, or only want fictional men. Valentine’s Day is here, bookish besties, and in honor of this sacred holiday dedicated to love, chocolate, and delusional romantic fantasies, I’m counting down my Top 10 Favorite Romance Tropes – from the ones…
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January Wrap Up – Chaotic Reads, Cinematic Spirals, & Main Character Shenanigans
Welcome back to Stories, Sips, and Shenanigans, where I do my best, fall apart a little, read a few things, binge a few shows, and pretend I’m not already behind on three different life challenges. January came in hot, weird, emotional, and dramatic – basically me in month form. Did I read a lot? No.…
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Book Review – The Scammer by Tiffany D. Jackson *spoilers*
AKA the book that stole my peace, my breath, and my whole snow day… Bookish besties…. I originally put this book down because I found the beginning was going way too slow, but once I picked it up again, I spent a whole TWO days finishing it. And I only spent two days because I…
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Book Review – Only For The Week by Natasha Bishop
*Possible Spoilers* A Tulum getaway, a messy bridal party, a healing arc, and a man who actually understands the assignment? Yeah. I inhaled this one. Natasha Bishop delivered a romance that’s equal parts hot, heartfelt, and healing. This story had me yelling at fictional characters and swooning on my couch like “GIRL IT’S HAPPENING!!!” Let’s…
